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Escobar went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Angels.

Escobar isn't typically active as a baserunner, which made it all the more surprising when he successfully stole second base while Rene Rivera -- one of the best catchers in the MLB when it comes to controlling the run game -- was behind the dish for the Angels. It was Escobar's second steal of the season and first as a member of the Diamondbacks, with whom he's hitting .308/.367/.500 since coming over in a pre-deadline deal with Minnesota.

Hayes suffered a left shoulder contusion during Sunday's Double-A game and has yet to resume any game activities, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Hayes tripped out of the batter's box and hurt the shoulder, and added that the organization is taking it day-to-day at the moment. 107 games with Altoona this year, Hayes has slashed .281/.362/.439 with seven home runs, 38 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Suarez is not in the lineup against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Suarez appears to be receiving a standard day off, though the infielder hasn't missed a start all year when he's been at full health. In his place, Dilson Herrera will get the nod at third base while batting eighth in the order. As long as Suarez isn't dealing with some sort of undisclosed injury or ailment, expect him back in the lineup Thursday versus the Cubs.

Machado went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Machado crushed his 29th homer in the seventh inning and reached twice on singles, but it wasn't enough in the 5-2 loss. The 26-year-old continues to hit well since coming over to Los Angeles, slashing .280/.366/.464 with five homers, 12 RBI and five steals since being acquired over the All-Star break.

Longoria went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Mets.

Longoria got the Giants on the board early by taking Steven Matz deep in the first inning for his 13th long ball of the season. The veteran suffered an injury scare after being drilled with a pitch in the back last Friday, but he returned to the lineup Saturday and has started four consecutive contests.

Suarez will start at shortstop and bat cleanup Tuesday against the Brewers.

It will be Suarez's first start at shortstop since April of 2016, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. He had previously made two late-game appearances at the position this season, logging a total of four innings. It will be interesting to see how much shortstop Suarez plays down the stretch -- not only to see if he gains eligibility at the position, but also to get an idea as to whether this may be a regular occurrence in 2019 as the team looks to work top prospect Nick Senzel (finger) into the lineup.

Wisdom was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Wisdom went 4-for-12 in nine games with the Cardinals. He'll make way for new acquisition Matt Adams but could be back up in the big leagues when rosters expand in September.

Newman went 0-for-3 in his first major-league start Monday against the Braves.

Newman, who was lifted in the ninth inning for a pinch hitter, is still looking for his first hit. He filled in capably at second base for the injured Josh Harrison (hamstring), with Adeiny Hechavarria sticking at shortstop. Unless Harrison needs another stint on the disabled list, Newman will likely have to wait until September to see more consistent playing time.

Machado (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat third against St. Louis on Monday.

Machado will not miss any additional time after getting struck on the wrist in the ninth inning of Sunday's victory. It looks like his X-rays did indeed come back clean, though the club has yet to release any details on the matter. Since joining the club, he's slashed .265/.348/.436 with four home runs and 10 RBI in 29 games.

Contrary to an earlier report, the results of Machado's (wrist) X-rays are not yet known, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

While the test results remain unknown, Machado said he wasn't hit directly on the bone and still expects to play against the Cardinals on Monday, though that will likely depend on how he feels come leading up to the series opener. Chris Taylor would seemingly cover shortstop if Machado is forced to miss any time.